Greater TehachapiChamber Of Commerce209 E Tehachapi Blvd

P.O. Box 401Tehachapi, CA 93581

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September 2012

Greater Tehachap i Chamber of Commerce(661) 822-4180 • www.tehachap i . com

September 26, 20124 p.m. - 7 p.m. • West Park Activity Center

410 West D Street, Tehachapi

* To First 300 Attendees

Free AdmissionFree Food

Free DrawingsFree Tote Bags*

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

3rd Annual

Tehachapi Bible & Book Store Tehachapi Valley Health Care District

Antelope Valley Chevrolet Kaiser Permanente

National Chavez Center Southern California Edison

National Health Services, Inc.

State Farm - Kotz Agency

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The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and the 2012 Mountain Festival Committee would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the following sponsors who supported our 49th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival®. Lehigh Southwest Cement Company and the Tehachapi News, Gold Rush Sponsors; GE Energy, KERO ABC23, Terra-Gen Power, LLC and The Loop Newspaper, Silver Mine Sponsors; National Chavez Center and NextEra Energy Resources Carnival Round Up Sponsors; ‘hachapi Tees, Bank of the Sierra, GE Energy, KERO ABC23, Lehigh Southwest Cement Company, Oaktree Medical Group, RST Cranes, Inc., tech-hachapi, Tehachapi News, Terra-Gen Power, LLC, The Loop Newspaper, and Union Bank,, Branding Iron T-Shirt Sponsors; ‘hachapi Tees, BSE Rents, McDonalds, RST Cranes, Southern California Edison and Safe1 Credit Union, Gazebo Entertainment Sponsors; The City of Tehachapi and Tehachapi Valley Parks and Recreation District supporters.

These business sponsors make it possible to do many of the activities that are part of Mountain Festival. As you patronize them throughout the year, please say thank you.

The community calls on them and they willingly support many activities and organizations.

The Mountain Festival Committee begins work every January in order to make this community event successful, and our 49th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® was no exception. Each committee member gives of themselves by providing valuable support to this community event and promoting civic pride. Being part of this committee,

they were able to contribute significantly to the economic growth and awareness of our beautiful community, which encourages people to want to come to Tehachapi to live, work and raise their families. The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce gratefully acknowledges the committee, for without them there would be no Mountain Festival: Carl Gehricke, Chairman; Richard Perkins, Lorraine Berry, Kathy Carey, Phil Darling, Claudia Henson, Tim Kielpinski, Marty Pay, Tammy Wallace, Carolyn Wiles, Dal Bunn, David and Barbara Shaw, Taylor Shaw, Teri Kahn, Barbara Allen and Ralph Kermode.

Thanks go to hard working Chamber Directors who volunteered for various tasks: Marty Pay, Lorraine Berry, Tammy Wallace, Tim Kielpinski, Kathy Carey, Carl Gehricke, Phil Darling, Claudia Henson and Carolyn Wiles. Richard Henry Henry's Cafe; Laurin & Mike Bierman LP-Automation; Geri & Aaron Gamble Bank of the West; Peggy & Blake Holifield Union Bank; Ashlee O'Brien, Natasha Cruz Union Bank; Chuck Berry, Alysia Bailey and Chris

Gripkey The Loop Newspaper; Becca Wehust and Chelsa Holland for manning the carnival ticket booth; ; Chris & Rachel Bennett GE Energy; Tina Larson Alert Disaster Restoration; Linda & Jeff Parker, KWEA; Chuck Berry, Devan & Greg Yates Devan Yates Pet Grooming; and Dean Markham Monument Commercial Insurance Agency for working at the Beer Garden;

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"VOLUNTEERS" / From Page 2

Vivian Chianello; Kathleen Selleck Victorian Rose Tea Garden; and Sue Wonacott Farmers Insurance for working at the Chamber Booth; Gary Jones for the awesome job done as Sound Engineer and MC of the Mountain Festival Entertainment; Taylor Shaw, Parade Organizer, David & Barbara Shaw, Parade Co-Chairs, Charlie & Carolyn Wright, Dan & Toni Jackson, Michael Davies, Jessica Bellflower and Rob and Nick Magrey for their work on the Mountain Festival Parade. Also, thanks to the volunteers from Daughters of the American Revolution, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi and the Southern Sierra Amateur Radio Club who manned Soft Drink Booths in the park while distributing their information.

The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce would like to extend its appreciation to Chief Jeff Kermode and the officers of the Tehachapi Police Department, and Knights Event Management for all of their hard work to insure that the Mountain Festival was a safe and enjoyable community event. Also to the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District for all of their support during the event.

Carl Gehricke, Mountain Festival Chairman, deserves a very special thank you. Carl worked diligently to make this festival the best one yet. He tried to make an appearance at nearly every Mountain Festival event. Thanks Carl, great job!

It is difficult to name and to adequately express our gratitude and appreciation for each and everyone who has done favors, given assistance, offered special help and advice for the Mountain Festival, because surely someone would be left out. There are so many individuals and organizations to thank for helping to make our 49th Tehachapi Mountain Festival® an event that attracts thousands of people to our beautiful home. It is truly a community event and we sincerely appreciate your hard work. Our hats are off to you!!!!!

It has been a pleasure to work with such an outstanding group of dedicated individuals on the 2012 Mountain Festival Committee. The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce gratefully acknowledges you all.

If you know someone who has been a volunteer, please let him or her know how much you appreciate his or her commitment to our community.

Ida Perkins, PresidentGreater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce

J.Williams Personal Financial Planning, Inc.

Will host Septembers mixer for the

Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday Sept 12th

At Jennifer’s Terrace

413 South Curry St

Tehachapi, CA

661-822-5808

5 pm—7 pm

Refreshments will be served, with

A no host bar of beer and wine.

 

The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is ready to begin the nomination process for replacing the outgoing directors on the Board for the 2013 year. The mission of the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is to advance the prosperity of our members through community leadership, member opportunities and advocacy.

It is the responsibility of the Board to formulate policies for the good of the entire community and to act as a representative of the members in the governance of the Chamber. A Director is a partner with the other Board members in the important work of seeking to improve the commercial, industrial and civic life of the community. Election to the Board indicates acceptance of this responsibility to the membership and to the community.

Anyone with the desire to have a greater role in the Chamber by sitting on the Board of Directors is asked to please send your resume and a short biography to: Nomination Committee, Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 401, Tehachapi, CA 93581, Attention: Ida Perkins. All those submitting resumes will be considered by the nominating committee and will be notified.

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ChairpersonMarty Pay

Farmers Insurance

Chair eleCtClaudia Henson

Hilltop Publishers

treasurerTammy Wallace

Country Real Estate

past ChairpersonLorraine Berry

Individual

• Directors •Kathy Carey

BVS PropertiesPhillip Darling

Law Office of Phillip H. Darling

Carl GehrickeTehachapi Bible & Bookstore

Tim KielpinskiOld Towne Nursery

Carolyn WilesTerra-Gen Power, LLC

Ida PerkinsPresident

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September Chamber Network Luncheon"FIELD"

Farm Worker Institute of Education and Leadership Development

Please join the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce at our September Chamber Network Luncheon, Tuesday, September 18, 2012 12:00 p.m. at Don Juan's, 20700 South St, Ste B-C. Our guest speakers will be David Villarino and Mary Moreno with FIELD.The Farmworker Institute of Education and Leadership Development (FIELD) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Their main office is located at 410 W “J” St. Suite A. in Tehachapi, CA. Currently, FIELD has four learning centers: Arvin, Shafter, Tehachapi and Gridley, CA. FIELD’s Mission is to provide educational opportunities, work experience, college credit and scholarships to students age 18-25.Since 2009, FIELD has enrolled over 225 high school drop-outs, between the ages of 18-25 in their Diploma Program, and over the past three years, they have awarded 129 students with their high school diplomas. FIELD has also trained over 160 unemployed and dislocated workers in Industrial Technology-Clean Energy/Solar from rural communities.On November 28, 2011 FIELD opened it’s Learning Center in Tehachapi. By June of 2012 enrollment was up to 25 students of which 7 graduated with High School Diplomas.FIELD’s Tehachapi Learning Center accepts new students throughout the year. Currently FIELD serves students from Cal City, Mojave, Rosamond and Tehachapi. To date FIELD has over 35 students and offers both morning and evening classes.FIELD’s newest program is called the Kern Service and Conservation Corps (KSACC). KSACC will allow students the opportunity to earn paid work experience learn valuable skills, gain work hours towards a $2,000 scholarship all while receiving vocational high school credit. Prospective KSACC sponsors include many local Tehachapi agencies in need of various types of community service related work to environmental conservation and emergency support activities. FIELD’s programs are based on the Core Values of Opportunity, Excellence, Integrity, Innovation and “Si SE Puede” (Yes We Can).FIELD is currently on a year-round, trimester schedule. Individuals aged 18-25 who are interested in serving the community and would like to enroll, may contact Instructor Yvonne Thomas at (661) 972-4523 or visit FIELD’s Learning Center at 410 West J. Street, Suite A, in Tehachapi.The cost is $15 for Chamber Members, $20 for Non-Chamber members, which includes lunch. Reservations are required. Please make your reservation by calling the Chamber at 661-822-4180. Reservation deadline is September 14, 2012.

Email From a Recent Tehachapi Visitor.............................Recently we received an email from a first time visitor to Tehachapi that filled our hearts with overwhelming pride for our community and we wanted to share it with you, after all is it address to everyone in Tehachapi.....Enjoy!!!Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:39 PMTo: chamber@tehachapi.comSubject: What a neat place!

Chamber folks and indeed everyone in Tehachapi,

My wife and I traveled through Tehachapi on Thursday August 17th; actually, we spent the night. By way of background, we travel from Washington to Arizona and back, every year to spend time with my now 92-year old mom. We travel different routes every year and several times we have spent the night in Bakersfield, passing right by Tehachapi. Last year we did so again and headed out early in the AM and climbed up through Tehachapi and this time noticed that at least the signs for hotels/motels seemed better than what we had found down in Bakersfield. Sooooo, we made a mental note to stay in Tehachapi the next time. That time was on August 17th.

Now I must confess I expected a wide spot in the road with a couple of road house inns and some fast food. Indeed, the AAA travel book didn't list much in the way of local restaurants in Tehachapi to compete with the likes of McDonalds, etc.

What a surprise and a treat when we got there! We stayed at the Best Western which turned out to be full up with the fire fighters in town. What a great bunch! What a neat town! We ate at the Red Barn BBQ, alongside a whole lot of fire fighters and enjoyed abso-lutely the best food and the best service on the entire trip.

The next morning we drove around just to check out Tehachapi and wished we could have stayed for all of the festivities. But in the meantime we discovered that Tehachapi has to be the cleanest town we may have ever experienced and the residential areas were well kept and nice looking too. I think you guys have the entire package for what small town America should be. Friendly shop keepers, a beautiful looking set of neighborhoods and lots of local talent on display.

By the way the fire fighters were well taken care of too and were a pleasure to be around.

Rest assured whenever our travels take us through southern California, Tehachapi will be on our itinerary and hopefully for more than just a single evening.

Respectfully,Court Hanna

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September Membership Anniversaries24 YearsKarl's Heavy Duty Mobile Truck Repair

17 YearsKent Turner ConstructionGeorge & Anne Marie NovingerOptimal Hospice

15 YearsTriangle Rock Products

14 YearsHilltop Welcoming Service

8 YearsLamar AdvertisingThink Travel

7 YearsTehachapi Martial Arts CenterTom See & Associates

5 YearsSail Thru Car Wash

4 YearsRotary Club of Tehachapi

3 YearsMercury Graphics

2 YearsThe Butcher ShopFIELD

1 YearAction Agents Insurance Services

Congressman McCarthy, Senator Fuller, and Assemblywoman GroveMobile Office Hours at the Chamber

Government Representatives will hold office hours at the Chamber office on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 from 10 to 11 AM. For appointments, contact the following representatives: Congressman McCarthy, Representative Vince Fong, 661-327-3611 Senator Fuller, Representative Romeo Agbalog, 661-323-0443 Assemblywoman Grove, Representative Javier Reyes, 661-395-2995

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Calendar of Events September 2012

City Council MtgBeeKay Theater 6 PM

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Chamber Mixer hosted by Jennifer's Terrace

413 S Curry St5:00 to 7:00 PM661-822-4180

Chamber ServiCeSFor Members Only

Mailing Labels Electronic (Excel) Mailing List

$40.00 $60.00

Directory of MembersAvailable to all at No Charge

Free to Members OnlyDisplay of Cards & Brochures in the Chamber Office Referrals From: Phone Calls Walk-In's Internet First Hotspot in Newsletter (first 90 days of membership)

Website Advertising - Members OnlyContact Chamber Office for pricing and options

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Tehachapi Collaborative7:30 AM West Park

661-619-5123

First Friday Art Reception 5-8 PM 661-822-6062

Employment PostersMembers: Non-Members

$44.50 $52.50

City Council MtgBeeKay Theater 6 PM

Advertising - Members OnlyNewsletter Hotspot Newsletter Card per month per year

$ 35.00 $ 25.00 $200.00

Relocation Packet Insert/per year

$125.00

Harvest Full MoonWine and Beer WalkDowntown Tehachapi

6 to 9 PM661-822-6519

Heritage Oak School Cruise-In & Car Show

10 to 2 PM Country Oaks Church 661-822-1379

TVRPD Master PlanCommunity Workshop

West Park Activity Center6:30 - 8:30 PM661-822-3228

For detailed information on events, visit our Community Calendar at www.tehachapi.com

Board of Directors MtgChamber Office 5:30 pmChamber Office Closed

McCarthy, 10-11 AM, 661-327-3611Grove, 10-11 AM, 661-395-2995Fuller, 10-11 AM, 661-323-0443

OktoberfestDowntown Tehachapi

Noon-8 PM;661-822-6519

Fall Harvest Faire; 10 to 5 Railroad Park 661-822-6062

Fall Harvest Faire; 10 to 4 Railroad Park

661-822-6062

CHAMBER LUNCHEONDon Juan's 12 Noon-1:30Government Reps Office Hrs at Chamber OfficeSee box for appt Info

Fall Business ShowcaseWest Park Activity Ctr

4-7PM; 661-822-4180

Chamber Office Closed

Chamber Office Closed at Noon for

Showcase set up

10th Annual Pancake Breakfast & Fly In Tehachapi

Municipal Airport 7 AM

Fiddlin' Down The TracksWest Park Activity Ctr

661-823-0963

Fiddlin' Down The TracksWest Park Activity Ctr